The works of the late William Stark, M.D. consisting of clinical and anatomical observations, with experiments, dietetical and statical

by: Stark, William, 1740-1770; Smyth, James Carmichael, 1741-1821; Pringle, John, Sir, 1707-1782; Hunter, John, 1754-1809; Hewson, William, 1739-1774; Soden, John Smith, 1780-1863, Provenance; Bath Medical Library, Provenance; University of Bristol. Library

Publication date: 1788

Topics: Diet Nutrition Scurvy

Publisher: London : Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard

Collection: universityofbristol; ukmhl; medicalheritagelibrary; europeanlibraries

Digitizing sponsor: Jisc and Wellcome Library

Contributor: University of Bristol

Language: English; English

With four final advertisement pages

Editor's Preface includes biographic information on author

"An account of Dr. Stark's last illness and death, by Sir John Pringle, or by Dr. Saunders, most probably the former.'--p. [183]-190. The section includes "Here follows Mr. Hewson's account of the illness and inspection of the body ..." and "Mr. Hunter gave the physician the following account of the appearance some days afterwards, from his memory"

The author died, almost certainly, of scurvy as a result of his experiments on his own diet.--On the author and this work, see Drummon, J.C. "William Stark, M.D." Lancet, 1935 (ii), p. 459-462

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